Painted Ladies (A Spenser Mystery)

Synopsis

Painted Ladies (A Spenser Mystery) by Robert B. Parker

Private Detective Spenser is on his easiest job yet. Art professor Ashton Prince has hired him to help recover a stolen painting. The thieves will return it in exchange for a ransom. All Spenser has to do is accompany Prince, just in case. And collect his fee. But, as Prince walks away from the exchange towards Spenser's car carrying the wrapped painting, it explodes. Prince is gone, and with him, Spenser's cash. Starting to investigate, Spenser discovers Prince's past is far from squeaky clean, but nothing warrants going to such unusual lengths to kill him. Who did it, and why?

About the Author

Robert B. Parker has long been acknowledged as the dean of American
crime fiction. His crime novels featuring wise-cracking private-eye
Spenser have earned him a devoted following and critical acclaim, while
his standalone novels continue to hit the American bestseller lists on
publication. At the 2002 Edgar Awards, Parker was named Grand Master of
Crime Fiction, an honour shared with Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen.